Voodoo Street-Jazz. - Listen to Old Nobodaddy: Read 'em and Weep

With that slinky second-line shuffle, the groove swings so hard it might hurt somebody. This is a powerful blues-flavored melody delivered over the enigmatic sound of Louisiana street-jazz.

Borrowing a life-or-death gravitas from the Robert Johnson side of lyric-writing, Old Nobodaddy leaves nothing to fate. This party has been over for some time.

I got keys to the lockthat I lost long agoand my dream keep hidingBecause I’m getting too closeyou forewarn or you foretellwhatever it is that you foreseebut the deal been donethe cards comeyou read em and weep

— Old Nobodaddy

Read 'em and Weep, the latest from New Orleans native Old Nobodaddy, is equal parts Mardi Gras, blues testimony, and funky voodoo.

Old Nobodaddy is the bastard child of teeth and nails and old wives tales. This song is featured on our CHILL NEW Songwriters playlist.